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1 fail
[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) αποτυγχάνω,δεν μπορώ,δεν καταφέρνω2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) χαλώ3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) εξαντλούμαι,εγκαταλείπω4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) απορρίπτω5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) απογοητεύω•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) χωρίς,αν λείψει- failure- without fail -
2 go back on
(to fail to do (something one has promised to do): I never go back on my promises.) αθετώ -
3 neglect
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4 slip up
to make a mistake; to fail to do something: They certainly slipped up badly over the new appointment (noun slip-up) κάνω λάθος/γκάφα -
5 waste
[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) σπαταλώ, χαραμίζω2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) απορρίματα, απόβλητα2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) σπατάλη, άδικο χάσιμο3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) έρημη έκταση•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
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6 negative
['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) αρνητικός2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) αρνητικός3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) αρνητικός4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) αρνητικός2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) άρνηση,αρνητικός τύπος2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) αρνητικό(φιλμ)• -
7 crash
[kræʃ] 1. noun1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) πάταγος2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) σύγκρουση, συντριβή3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) οικονομική κρίση, `κραχ`4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)2. verb1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) πέφτω, χτυπώ με θόρυβο2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) πέφτω, συγκρούομαι3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) συντρίβομαι4) ((of a business) to fail.) χρεωκοπώ5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) ορμώ6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)3. adjective(rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) εντατικός- crash-land -
8 doom
[du:m] 1. noun(fate, especially something terrible and final which is about to happen (to one): The whole place had an atmosphere of doom; His doom was inevitable.) επικείμενη καταστροφή2. verb(to condemn; to make certain to come to harm, fail etc: His crippled leg doomed him to long periods of unemployment; The project was doomed to failure; He was doomed from the moment he first took drugs.) καταδικάζω -
9 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) πηγαίνω2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) περνώ3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) δίνομαι, πουλιέμαι4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) οδηγώ5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) πηγαίνω6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) `φεύγω`, απομακρύνομαι, εκδιώκομαι7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) εξελλίσομαι8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) φεύγω9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) εξαφανίζομαι10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) κάνω11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) χαλώ12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) δουλεύω, λειτουργώ13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) γίνομαι14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) είμαι15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) μπαίνω16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) πέρνω17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) ξοδεύομαι18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) είμαι επιτρεπτικός19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) κάνω (ήχο)20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) έχω κάποια μελωδία21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) πετυχαίνω2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.)2) (energy: She's full of go.)•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.)2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.)•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) άδεια- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
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10 miss out
1) (to omit or fail to include: I missed her out (of the list).) παραλείπω2) ((often with on) to be left out of something: George missed out (on all the fun) because of his broken leg.) χάνω,στερούμαι -
11 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) δεν,μη(ν),όχι,ούτε2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) όχι• -
12 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) σίγουρος2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) βέβαιος, σίγουρος3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) αξιόπιστος, σίγουρος2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') και βέβαια!- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough
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